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On Nisheka Kala or The Time of Conception

1. The menses that appear monthly, because of Mars and the Moon

(a) bring about conception when the Moon is in one of the Amipachaya signs

(b) If the Moon be otherwise

(c) and be aspected by a benefic male planet

(d) there will be sexual union between a woman and her husband.

NOTES :

(a) Menses appear in women whenever the Moon is aspected by Mars, that is especially
when the Moon occupies the 4th, 7th or the 8th house from Mars.
In connection with this subject the author ofSaravali says : 11 The Moon is water; Mars
is fire; a mixture of water and fire is bile; when the bile mixes with the blood, menstrual
discharge occurs."

(b) If, when aspected by Mars, the Moon happens to occupy one of the Amipachaya
signs in the horoscope or nativity of the woman, at the time of the appearance of the
menses, conception will follow. The Upachaya signs are the 3rd, 6th, 10th, and the llth
houses from the ascendant ; and the other signs are known as Anupachaya signs.

(c) That is from the time the woman bathes on the 4th day, when the Moon reaches one
of the Upachaya houses in the horoscope or nativity of the husband. (d) There will be
sexual union between the husband and wife if the Moon is aspected by Jupiter when
powerful.

The Commentator adds that if the Moon is aspected by the Sun, the woman will have
sexual union with an officer of the king ; if aspected by Mars, then with a voluptuary ; if
aspected by Mercury, then with a person of fickle mind; if aspected by Venus, then with
a beautiful person ; if aspected by Saturn, then with a servant ; and if aspected by several
malefic planets, the woman will become a harlot."
2) The sexual union will be of the nature of the union of creatures represented by the
setting sign. Again,if at the time of sexual union, the setting sign be either occupied or
aspected by malefic planets, such union will' be attended with anger, and if by beuefic
planets, it will be attended with play and laughter.

NOTES : The Commentator adds that if! the setting sign be occupied or aspected by
both malefic and beuefic planets the union will be attended with both joy and
displeasure.

3. If, at the time of sexual union, the Sun, the Moon Venus and Mars be in their
Navamsas

(a), or if Jupiter occupy the rising sign or the 5th or the 9th sign from it, such union will
produce a child. To persons devoid of virility, the above Yoga (planetary positions) will
be as useless as the rays of the Moon to the blind.

NOTES- (a) The Commentator adds that there would also be conception when these
four planets are not in their Navamsas, if the Sun and Venus should occupy the
Upachaya signs in the horoscope of the man and at the same time be in their Navamsas,
or if Mars and the Moon should occupy the Upachaya signs in the horoscope of the
woman and at the same time be in their Navamsas.
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4. If at the time of conception, either Mars or Saturn should occupy the seventh house
from the Sun or the Moon, the man and his wife would respectively fall ill

(a) but if one of the two planets, Mars and Jupiter, should occupy the twelfth and the
other the second house from the Sun and the Moon, or if one of the planets should be in
conjunction with the Sun or the Moon and the other should aspect either the Sun or the
Moon, the man and his wife will respectively meet with death.

(a) In the month of Mars or Saturn as the case may be

(b) In the month of either Saturn or Mars whoever is powerful.

The Commentator adds that the two effects described in the Stanza will occur before and
not after the birth of the child.
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Rule # 5 : In the case of conception by day, the Sun and Venus represent respectively
the father and the mother. And by night, Saturn and Moon represent respectively the
father and the mother.

In the former case, Saturn and Moon represent the Paternal Uncle and the Maternal
Aunt.
In the latter case the Sun and Venus represent the Paternal Uncle and the Maternal
Aunt.
If the planets representing the Father and the Paternal uncle should occupy the odd
signs, or If the planets representing the Mother and the Maternal Aunt should occupy
the even signs at the time, then the Father, Mother, Paternal uncle and the Maternal
Aunt all would be happy.

Rule # 6 : If at the time of conception malefic planets occupy the 12 th house, and if
then the rising sign be not aspected by benefic planets, or if Saturn occupy the rising
sign and be aspected by the waning Moon and Mars (in either case), the pregnant
woman will die.

Rule # 7 : If at the time of Conception, either the rising sign or the Moon or both
between malefic Planets, and at the same time not aspected by the Benefic planets, the
pregnant woman will die.

Note : As the malefic planets only be three Sun, mars and Saturn, both the rising sign
and the Moon can be between them at the same time, either when they are together or
occupy two alternate houses. The malefic planets might occupy either the 12th or the
2nd houses from the Ascendant or the Moon or both, or they might occupy the Navamsas
on either side.

Rule # 8 : If at the time of Conception, malefic planets occupy the 4th house and mars
the 8th house from the Ascendant or the Moon or again if Mars occpy the 4th house and
the Sun, the 12th house from the Ascendant and if it be a Waning Moon at the time, the
pregnant woman will die.

Rule # 9 : If at the time of Conception, Mars occupy the Lagna and the Sun occupy the
7th house, the pregnant woman will suffer death from weapons. If the lord of any month
be afflicted, pregnancy will miscarry during that particular month.
SAFE DELIVERY

If the benefic planets be with the Moon or in the Ascendant, or if they occpy the 2-4-5-7-
9-10 houses from the Moon or the Ascendant, there will be safe delivery, provided
malefic planets occpy the 3rd or 11th houses from the Moon or the Ascendant, if aspected
by Sun.

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Rule # 10 : If the benefic planets (Mercury Jupiter Venus)
(a) be with the Moon or in the ascendant
(b), or if they occupy the 2-4-5-7-9-10 from the Moon or the ascendant, there will be
safe delivery, provided malefic planets occupy the third or eleventh house from the
Moon or the ascendant, and the Moon or the ascendant is at the same time aspected by
the Sun.

Rule # 11 : If (a) the rising sign, the Sun, Jupiter and the Moon be powerful and occupy
the odd (male) signs and the odd Navamsas, the issue will be a male child (At the time
of conception or of during a query)
(b) if they occupy the even (female) signs and the even Navamsas, it will be a female
child
(c) if again, the Sun and Jupiter
[If some planets in male and some in female signs of Navamsas, then the sex of the issue
will be that which predominates]
(d) occupy the odd signs, the issue will be a male child; and if the Moon, Venus and
Mars
(e) occupy the even signs, the issue will be a female child. Also, if the Sun and Jupiter
occupy the two male double bodied Navamsas [The planets should be powerful also]
(f) and be aspected by Mercury, the issue will be male twins ; and if Venus and Mars
occupy the two female double bodied Navamsas [Gemini and Sagittarius]
(g) and be aspected by Mercury, the isssue will be female twins. [Virgo and Pisces]

Rule # 12 : If at the time of Conception or of a query, Saturn occupy any of the odd
signs from the rising sign, the issue will be a male child.
[The sex of the issue in all the above cases shall be determined by the position of the
most powerful planet]
Rule # 13 : If at the time of conception, the Moon and the Sun occupying respectively
any of the even and odd signs, aspect each other or
b) if Saturn and Mercury occupying respectively any of the odd and even signs, aspect
each other or
c) if Mars in an odd sign aspect or aspected by Sun in an even sign, or
d) if the Moon and Lagna in odd signs be aspected by mars (in an even sign)
e) if mars aspect the moon and Mercury occupying respectively even & odd signs or
f) if venus, lagna and Moon occpy males sings and male navamsas, the issue will be
hermaphrodite.

[These Napumsaka yogas take effect only in the absence of male and female yogas]

Nishekam
Nisheka is used to denote the first sexual contact, while Garbhadana has reference to the
subsequent deflorations. Consummation as it is actually the beginning of the
prenatal existence of the child. Sexual union, pregnancy and reproduction of
human species are the essentials on which the world exists. Sexual union should
never be based upon simple sense gratification. There is a sacredness about
sexual functions, and when moral and spiritual considerations are not respected
and brought into play; the result will be most unsatisfactory and alt sorts of undesirable
progeny would be the products of promiscuous cohabitation. When a man and a woman
are brought together sexually a series of electrical currents would be released which
actually reacts on them favourably or un-favorably depending upon the resistance power
on the human body or with harmonious or discordant nature of the vibrations released
upon them. Therefore it is needless to mention that the first sexual act should not be
treated lightly and should be done only when planetary combinations are favourably
disposed for the natives.

Indulging in coitus or sexual union on the first 4 days of menstural cycle will lead
to serious evil effects as the whole physiological and nervous system of the woman
which would be in a state of tension owing to the almost continuous discharge of
blood.Copulation on the 5th day tends to give rise to a daughter. In general, sexual
union on odd days indicates birth of female children while on even days. the birth of
male children is indicated. In the first instance, sexual union is highly recommended on
the 6th day of the menses as it is supposed to ensure not only happiness to the couple
but also the birth of a dutiful and intelligent son.

Sravana, Rohini, Anuradha, Swati, Revati, Moola, Uttara, Uttarashadha, Uttarabhadra.

Satabhisha stars are highly favourable for nuptials. Pushyami, Dhanishta. Mrigasira,
Aswini, Chitta. Punarvasu are ordinary. The rest of stars are unfavourable and to be
totally avoided.

Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are auspicious days while Saturday, Tuesday
and Sunday should not be considered at all. All lunar days-except the Chathurthi,
Ashtami, Navami, Chathurthasi, Poornima and Amavasya are good. The favourable
signs are Taurus to Libra and Pisces. The birth star the 10th star and the 19th star
(Janma, Anujanma, and Thrijanma stars) should be avoided. At the time of nuptials,
the 8th house should be occupied by no planet. Subject to this provison, even Sagittarius
and Aquarius may be selected as auspicious.